Kirby Smart Stumped: Why Georgia’s 2026 Team Defies Any Past Comparison

“I don’t know how to compare. Because I think about those No. 1s I had that were so dominant. We were so dominant defensively. Stetson (Bennett) was so efficient. I don’t know how to answer that yet because this team hadn’t been ranked No. 1 long enough to know,” Smart said.

Smart also noted that when Georgia was last ranked No. 1, the Bulldogs went out and lost at home to Auburn, 27-24.

Smart has had his fair share of dominant Georgia teams over his 11-year stint in Athens. Most notable are the back-to-back College Football Playoff-winning teams led by quarterback Stetson Bennett in 2021-22. The 2022 team went an undefeated 15-0 the entire season and completely demolished TCU 65-7 in the title game.

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